WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Propelled by a late outpouring of birdies, the Old Dominion men's golf team shot a final-round 289 to jump six spots into third place at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate. Reigning individual medalist Jakob Henriksson tied for fourth place, and Rasmus Konradsson was tied for sixth.
It was really tough yesterday with the wind and the cold," head coach Murray Rudisill said. "The guys played today like I thought they should have the entire tournament, but something clicked today."
ODU's scoring four of Henriksson, Konradsson, Gustav Fransson and Jakob Chicoyne all finished out on a tear, going a combined 13-under par down the closing stretch. Henriksson birdied two of his last six holes for a final-round score of 2-over 73 and a 54-hole total of 220 (+7). Konradsson eagled the par-5 second hole and added a birdie on the sixth, his final hole of the day, for a 74 on Tuesday and finished the two-day event at 9-over 222.
Fransson played his last four holes at 5-under and carded a 1-under 70. Like Konradsson, he eagled the second hole and then closed out with three straight birdies. Tuesday's 70 was a six-shot improvement from the second round and helped Fransson finish tied for 25th at 229 (+13).
Chicoyne used an eagle on the second hole to ignite a late run as well, playing his last seven holes at 5-under to finish the day with a 1-over 72. He tied for 35th at 232.
Filip Wetterqvist rounded out the Monarchs with a 79 on Tuesday and a two-day total of 243, good for a share of 62nd.
ODU's 289 in the final round was the third-best round by a team at the event and the second-lowest score on Tuesday. The Monarchs were the third-best team on the par-71, 6,817-yard Golden Horseshoe Gold Course's par-4 holes and were tied for fourth in par-5 scoring as well (-4). ODU also logged the most birdies by any team in the field with 45 and had three eagles.
Towson won the team championship with a three-round score of 882 (+30). Georgetown finished second seven shots behind the Tigers and 10 strokes ahead of the Monarchs.
Villanova's Peter Weaver earned individual medalist honors at 1-over 214. He edged out Georgetown's William O'Neill by a single shot. Will Halamandaris of George Mason rounded out the top-three at 6-over.
ODU Lineup
T4. Jakob Henriksson – 73-74-73—220
T6. Rasmus Konradsson – 70-78-74—222
T25. Gustav Fransson – 83-76-70—229
T35. Jakob Chicoyne – 80-80-72—232
T62. Filip Wetterqvist – 79-85-79—243
Men’s Golf Catches Fire Late for Third-Place Finish at Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate
